Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation in the UK 1990-2023
Domestic transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United Kingdom declined 1.4 percent in 2023 to an estimated 112 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e). This represents an overall reduction of 27 percent when compared to 2005 levels.
UK transportation sector emissions plummeted 19 percent in 2020 due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Although emissions from this sector have rebounded since then, they have remained below pre-pandemic levels.